Rievaulx
00, British Railways, Eastern Region
Semi Fast
Local
Station
Peat works
Panaramas
Rievaulx
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the North York Moors has a
history of peat working
though such activity is now much frowned upon. The peat works would have drained
the near by moors, cut & air dried the peat, and then bought it inside for hot air
drying & packing. Bagged peat would be shipped by van and oil, to power the hot
air dryer, would arrive in tank wagon.
Rievaulx is a hamlet so most passengers would be tourists.
Semi fast passenger train
Local passenger train
Station
The station is technically a platform where a porter sells tickets, handles
parcels, and operates the crossing gates and ground frame.
Peat Works
The peat is cut and air dried on the moors then
moved to the factory to be dried with hot air
The peat is then moved to dispatch for bagging.
Finally it is shipped out by rail.
The oil depot unloads oil for the hot air driers.
Panoramas of the layout